Texas factory activity picks up

AUTHOR(S)

Investor's Business Daily

PUB. DATE

December 2013

SOURCE

Investors Business Daily;12/31/2013, pA02

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Manufacturing activity increased for the 7th straight month in Dec., with the Dallas Fed's regional index rising to 3.1 from 1.9 in Nov. But it fell short of expectations, and the production index fell to 7.1 from 16.9 in Nov. New orders turned negative for the 1st time in 8 months, and the workweek contracted after 2 straight increases.

The article offers information on the business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in Texas which measured the increment in Texas factory activity by the production index in October 2012.

The article presents information on a business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas and released on September 30, 2013 according to which the production index expanded in September 2013 in the U.S.

The article focuses on a monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas which shows the manufacturing activity has increased up rapidly in Texas in January 2013.

The article focuses on the business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas which shows the factory activity of Texas as measured by the production index has expanded in December 2012.